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Subject: Re: A test position for chess programs - please not default for CM!

Author: Howard Exner

Date: 12:11:07 12/16/00

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On December 16, 2000 at 13:40:41, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>I don't think it's a convincing test position. The programs I tried evaluate Bf4
>0.1 or 0.2 better than next best. Gambit Tiger says -0.30 for Bf4 and -0.48 for
>Rd8. Century 3 also shows tiny differences.
>
>What's the complete line? After Bf4 RxR RxR Qg2 black looks better to me, but so
>it did from the start position.

Maybe black is looking for a drawing line similar to this ...

1... Bf4 2. Rxe8 Rxe8 3. Qg2 Qh5 4. f3 Bd3 5. gxf4 Re6 6. Kh1 Be4 7. f5
Bxf3 8. fxe6 Bxg2+ 9. Kxg2 Qg4+ 10. Kf2 Qf5+ 11. Kg3 Qg6+ 12. Kf4 Qh6+

Not sure if this is accurate, but Bf4 may complicate the game allowing white to
play incorrectly while having a draw line to fall back on if white plays the
best moves.




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